The order for Mary Johnson, City of London, 16 July 1674

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Ad Gen[er]al[em] Quarterial[em] Session[em] pacis tent[am] p[ro] Civitat London p[er] Aiournament apud Guildhall decimo sexto die Julii 1674 Annoq[ue] R[egni] R[egi]s Caroli S[e]c[un]di Angl[ie] &c xxvito coram Will[iam]o hooker Mil[ites] Maiore Civitat London Thoma[s] Aleyne Mil[ites] & Bar[one]to Thoma[s] Bludworth & Ric[har]d Ford Mil[ites] Rob[er]to Viner Mil[ites] & Bar[one]to & Jospeh Sheldon Mil[ites] Ald[e]r[man]is di[ct]e Civitat necnon Justiciariis ad pacem d[i]c[t]a Civitate Assign[atis]

Vpon the humble petic[i]on of Mary Johnson widow re{lict} presenting that her late husband Richard Johnson was formerly an Inhabitant w[i]thin this Citty & M[aste]r Keeper of the Gaole of Newg{ate} & from thence he betooke himself to the service of his late Ma[jes]ty in the begin[n]ing of the late vnhappy wars and therein behaved himself well & faithfully for severall yeares together, And vpon the Certificate of divers hono[ura]ble & worthy p[er]sons attesting the truth of the said Allegac[i]ons & their Recom[m]endac[i]on of the petic[i]oner as a fitt & worthy obiect of this Courts Charity, This Court doth grant vnto the said Mary Johnson the Revertion of the next Souldiers Pention that shall happen to become void, To hold & inioy the same during her naturall life.

Wagstaffe

Key Facts

Date of certificate

16 July 1674

Name of petitioner

Mary Johnson

Type of petitioner

War Widow

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

No known injuries or ailments

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    The Guildhall, City of London

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension £0.0s.0d.
    Frequency Annual

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

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Places mentioned

  • There are no known places

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

London Metropolitan Archives

Shelf mark

COL/CHD/MN/01/006 (unnumbered)